New Year, New Skill CAL Week 2: Double-Ended Crochet

I love double-ended crochet, and it’s very related to Tunisian crochet, so it seemed like a great technique for Week 2 of the New Year, New Skill crochet-a-long! This week features three different double-ended crochet patterns! (If you’re just hearing about the CAL, you can find more details and a regularly updated schedule here.) This … Read more

New Year, New Skill CAL Week 1: Tunisian Crochet

Tunisian crochet is one of my favorite crochet techniques, so I’m so excited to kick off the first week of the New Year, New Skill crochet-a-long by featuring four different Tunisian crochet patterns! (If you’re just hearing about the CAL, you can find more details and a regularly updated schedule here.) This post contains affiliate … Read more

New Year, New Skill Crochet-a-Long with CAL Central

The beginning of the year is a great time to take on new challenges and adventures, don’t you think? We kept this in mind as we were planning the first crochet-a-long for our (newly renamed) CAL Central groups on Facebook and Ravelry! This post includes all the information you’ll need to join us and will … Read more

Crochet Pattern: Grit Stitch Manicure Roll (Spa Basket CAL)

I’m excited to be sharing my pattern today for the Spa Basket Crochet-a-Long! You can find more information about this fun CAL, including links to all of the other patterns and more details about the giveaway prizes, in this post on Stitches ‘N’ Scraps. Yarn for the sample was generously provided by Red Heart. Before … Read more

Free pattern: Holiday Hostess with the Mostest Shawlette

This shawlette pattern is the perfect project to wear to to gift for the holidays. When I was growing up, we spent most holidays at my maternal grandparents’ house. My grandmother would spend most of the day making everyone else feel comfortable. She would have multiple dishes cooking and, while the guests were often dressed … Read more

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